Community Briefs: Metro

June 26, 2007|Staff Reports

SOUTH BENDYMCA evening 5K run set for July 13 The Michiana Family YMCA will continue its 125th anniversary celebration with the annual Night Moves 5K Run at 7:30 p.m. July 13. There will be several age groups, including a 14-and-under division with a fun one-mile walk/run for youngsters. Registration continues through race day with a discount for early registration. The cost is $13 to $18, depending on age. The fee increases 20 percent after July 2. There will be awards for the top three finishers in each of 13 categories. After the run, there will be a barbecue, live music and an awards ceremony at the YMCA. For more information, call Mike Ghyselinck or Milt Lee at the YMCA at (574) 287-9622, or e-mail mlee@michianaymca.org. SOUTH BENDFree outdoor movie showing at Leeper A free outdoor showing of the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" will be Friday at Leeper Park West, south of the Leeper Tennis Center. The park will open at 8 p.m. and the movie will start about 9. The Park After Dark event is part of South Bend City Celebration 2007, a yearlong festival of events on the 29th of every month. For more information, go to www.SBCityCelebration.com, or call (574) 235-9798 or 235-9951. SOUTH BENDLuecke to speak to real estate investors Mayor Stephen Luecke and some of his staff will be guest speakers at the Real Estate Investors Association of North Central Indiana meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Elks Club, 3535 E. McKinley Ave. He will speak on the city's plan to eliminate abandoned homes. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call (574) 276-2571. SOUTH BENDFriendship Group plans salad potluck The Friendship Group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the lower level at St. Paul's Memorial United Methodist Church, 1001 W. Colfax Ave. The public is welcome. The group also will have light exercises, a current events discussion, table games and a salad bar potluck. SOUTH BENDDonations sought for REAL Services drivers REAL Services is seeking financial donations to be help Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers offset rising gas prices. Leah Schrock, director of health education and community relations for the Area 2 Agency on Aging/REAL Services, said drivers receive only a "small financial reimbursement" for gas. She said donations will go to a fund that will provide some relief to drivers. She said gas prices are making it difficult to recruit volunteer drivers and keep current drivers. On an average, 255 people receive meals each day through the program. The typical person receiving Meals on Wheels is 80 years old, lives alone and has no other way to receive nutritious meals. A local volunteer has donated homemade soap to assist with a donation campaign. Each person who donates $25 or more will receive a bar of soap. To make a donation, contact the REAL Services office at 1151 S. Michigan St., South Bend, or call (574) 233-8205 and ask for George Hawthorne.